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North America
Canada
Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: February 15, 1965 Usage: National and Civil
A stylized maple White
leaf has been represents the
Canada’s national snowy north
emblem for over of Canada
150 years
Red represents the sacrifice made by
Canadians during the First World War
Canada became a nation in 1867 when four
colonies united. Later, six other provinces and two
territories joined the Confederation.
The Royal Standard shows the THE NEW MAPLE LEAF FLAG
Arms of Canada, with the personal Pearson’s Pennant did not meet with
emblem of Queen Elizabeth II. universal approval, and consensus was
The quarters show the arms of only reached on the idea of the maple
England, Scotland, Ireland, and leaf and on the use of the national
France, the historical origin for the colors. The result was the “Maple
majority of European settlers to Leaf Flag” which was adopted by
Canada. The lowest stripe shows Parliament in 1965. The Union Flag
the red maple leaf which is Canada’s is often flown to show Canada’s links
national emblem. with the United Kingdom.
CANADIAN ROYAL STANDARD
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The quarters of
the shield represent
England, Scotland,
The maple leaves Ireland and France
represent Canada’s —the homelands of
national emblem
many Canadian people
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